diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/OpenRepo.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/OpenRepo.java
index c5aec40..18d7c2b 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/OpenRepo.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/OpenRepo.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
       return new OpenRepo(repo, rw, ins, new ChainedReceiveCommands(repo), true) {
         @Override
         public void close() {
+          cmds.close();
           reader.close();
           super.close();
         }